Kang Woo was dazed by the sudden situation. Despite his sharp mind, he couldn’t grasp why Min Young had suddenly appeared. He decided to politely excuse himself from the table after a brief greeting.
Soon, two staff members approached the table with two bottles of wine and an appetizer.
Nam Tae welcomed Min Young with warmth.
“We’ve prepared fish instead of meat, as you prefer. Which wine would you like, red or white?”
“I’m fine with anything.”
“But you must have a preference.”
“Then let’s go with red wine.”
After Min Young’s choice, the staff member conducted a wine tasting and then took her satchel and cashmere coat away.
“Mr. President, it’s been a while.”
“Yes, how have you been?”
Kang Woo swallowed the question of what she was doing here. It seemed she had an appointment with his father.
“Why are you standing there? Sit down so Mr. Lee can also sit.”
Frustrated, Kang Woo muttered under his breath and took his seat, followed by Min Young.
“Manager Lee, sorry to bring this up as soon as you arrive.”
“I thought it would take a while since it’s rush hour.”
Nam Tae interrupted Kang Woo.
“It’s okay, it’s all within Gangnam. How have you been?”
“I’m always careful about my health. I recently scheduled a golf meeting with Chairman Lee.”
“I heard. My father is looking forward to your improved golf skills.”
The conversation flowed naturally without Kang Woo.
Pressing his temple, Kang Woo felt drained. It had been a string of challenging days, and he was about to excuse himself again, but the main course arrived, thwarting his plan. He was served a marble steak, and Min Young received a sea bass steak.
“Let’s eat then.”
“Yes, sir.”
Nam Tae and Min Young began eating. Kang Woo checked his phone under the table.
Why hadn’t she told him about the dinner? Although, he knew she would argue that she had no obligation to inform her husband in name only.
Feeling bitter, he picked up his knife and fork, pretending to eat. The meat seemed stuck in his throat.
“Mr. President, have you finalized the lineup?”
Kang Woo responded with a business-like smile.
“Yes. It will be conveyed to Gcoms tomorrow.”
“A lot of effort. Especially to meet our demanding criteria. By the way, I’d like to greet CI Soft’s Executive Director Lee Chang-seok at the launch party. Could you accompany me?”
“Of course.”
Nam Tae watched their conversation with a contented smile.
“Having a solid business partner like Min Young must be reassuring. I’m grateful to her as your father.”
“Collaborating with a prestigious company like CI Soft is fortunate. Oh, but I heard you already have a companion for the launch party. Se Ah, I presume?”
“Yes.”
Min Young and Nam Tae simultaneously forced a smile.
Kang Woo, barely managing to eat a piece of steak, put down his fork and checked the time. It was past 8 PM. Having stayed for about an hour, he thought it was time to leave.
He felt uneasy, thinking Se Ah might have had drinks with Kim Do Young, and his stomach churned.
“Excuse me, but I have to leave now.”
Nam Tae’s eyebrows shot up in surprise, and his expression turned apologetic as he looked at Min Young.
“It seems Mr. Cha has urgent matters. What to do now.”
Min Young gracefully stood up, her smile brightening her beauty.
“I’m sorry. I had another appointment and came here unexpectedly. Since you have a prior commitment with my father, I’ll see you at the office another time.”
“That’s fine. These things happen in business.”
Kang Woo, looking exhausted, grabbed his coat. Min Young briefly touched his elbow with a shy gesture.
“I cancelled a very important schedule to be here today. You owe me one now, Mr. Cha.”
Her eyes held a clear intention.
The writers’ gathering was at a Mexican-themed pub in Hongdae, vibrant with youthful energy.
“Ms. Se Ah, this place has an amazing vibe. The people and the artistic spirit.”
“Does it spark inspiration?”
Amidst her colleagues’ enthusiastic reactions, Se Ah couldn’t help but laugh. Despite feeling down due to Kang Woo, she was still profoundly influenced by him.
Returning from the restroom, Do Young sat next to Se Ah. Ji Na, another writer, noticed them and smiled mischievously.
“Those two seem suspicious.”
“What?”
Se Ah, who was about to grab a nacho, realized the implication too late and vigorously shook her head, but the suspicion didn’t fade from everyone’s eyes.
Urging Do Young with her eyes, she silently pleaded for him to clarify they were just colleagues.
“Indeed, Ji Na is quick to catch on.”
Do Young’s offbeat comment made Se Ah frown, almost looking upset.
“Just kidding.”
Do Young’s quick retraction left Ji Na looking most disappointed. She put down her half-eaten nacho and grabbed her beer.
“I thought we were about to witness the first visual couple among the writers.”
“They do look good together…”
“I told you before, I have someone I like.”
Se Ah’s firm clarification caused everyone to burst into laughter, holding their stomachs in amusement. Their interest in others’ love lives seemed excessive. Se Ah looked at them with bewilderment.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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